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MOCA building was built by the Japanese in 1921 during their rule from 1895 to 1945. It was later designated as a historical building and reopened as MOCA in 2001. The building features Corinthian columns at the front. There is always a theme at this gallery, and this time it was nihilism which means total rejection of established laws and institutions; the belief that life is meaningless: an exhibition of nihilistic art- a complete oxymoron. In the past the museum featured fabulous sculptures and artists from around the world and I always enjoyed coming here. This time the exhibit was extremely depressing and diametrically opposite to my own view of life. I was so happy to leave. Most of the rooms you entered, had black fabric for doors which you pushed aside to get in. Inside the little rooms there was a bench for you to sit and watch a seemingly meaningless video. Some rooms had earphones to explain things but I wasn’t interested as the images were not interesting at all. It seemed to me that all exhibits were a cheap way to pretend about something that really wasn't there nor meaningful. I remember 6 years ago how great it was to feature famous artists from around the world. I felt as if I had wasted my entire time that day, looking to find the museum first, then spending what time I had there. The only interesting thing was the video of the history of MOCA ground level.

A great place to visit if you would like an artistic touch to your trip in taipei (other than the usual eating/drinking/shopping/trekking!! When we went, it was a disaster based exhibition and it took us around 2-3h to complete the entire exhibition - interesting exhibits and areas with audio/ videos documentaries. Great place to get some inspiration. Would recommend to visit on a weekday as there wasnt a lot of people and we got to take our time to explore the place

After a lot of searching, I found the Museum of Contemporary Arts (MOCA) in Chang An Road West. It is located in the old Taipei City Government building. As they were setting up for a new show, there was no entry charge. What I saw was very pleasant. There's always a bit of friction between modern and contemporary art, but this gallery is well worth a visit. Best access is by the MRT.

中山地区に宿泊だったので、朝食後の散策でぶらりと立ち寄り。建物が古い建物で、レトロな感じが良い。まだ、開館前だったので、中には入れなかったがフォトスポットとしても人気らしい。行った時には誰も写真を撮っていなかったが。右端の入り口の庇にはビートルのモニュメント。そして、東日本大震災で流れ着いた漁船が、無造作に展示されていた。

Museum of Contemporary Art had a reasonable admission charge so I took a look despite limited explanations in English. There wasn’t any permanent exhibitions and two temporary ones were on display. One was on display outside in the public area. The one in the paid area about the recent conflict in Hong Kong took up most of the inside space. Other than some political flyers and posters, there wasn’t much English explanation available and one had to be pretty knowledgeable about the conflict to fully appreciate most of the pieces.